Friday, January 31, 2014

Inspired by the Japanese film " 2LDK," the story follows the co-stars of a past-its-prime sitcom who are roommates in real life.They go from friends to enemies in a single night when they realize they are both up for the same role in a big movie.

Based upon author Shūsaku Endō's novel,
the story follows 17th century Jesuits who risk their lives to bring
Christianity to Japan. The story follows Father Rodriguez (The Amazing Spider-Man’s Andrew Garfield),
a Portuguese Jesuit priest who travels to Japan to confront his
mentor, after rumors surfaced that he had abandoned the church.

Over
twenty million copies of the five game series have sold since it began
back in 2000. The most recent game, "Hitman: Absolution," was released
late last year to solid reviews. An HD trilogy re-release of the second
through fourth games was released as well.

The Ireland-centric story concerns a 100-year old
Presbyterian woman who has been in a mental hospital since World War II. With the facility closing, a psychiatrist tries to piece
together why the woman is there, not knowing she has been hiding a diary
under the floorboards detailing her harsh treatment both during
Ireland's civil war and at the hands of an abusive priest.

First appearing in a 1943 animated short and in the 1950s, the pair saw a reboot in the late 1980s with the cartoon series "Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers" as the pair ran a detective agency that helped animal clients.

This new "Rescue Rangers"-inspired adventure will be a live-action/CG hybrid described as an "origin story of sorts".

Based on Maxine Swann's 2011 NY Times Magazine article--described as a "modern day Lolita," the story follows a divorced theoretical particle physicist who meets a Czech bikini model online. The two begin to correspond and plan a life together, but she asks if he would deliver a special package to her - a request that puts him in serious danger.

Based on the short story "Mr. Pettinger’s Daemon" by author John Connolly as part of his "Nocturnes" collection--The story centers on a hospital cleric tasked with treating a fellow
clergyman in a remote parish. Said clergyman has been displaying severe
signs of mental illness. When he arrives, he discovers that the root of his colleague's
erratic behavior is a biblical force of evil that is trying to surface
from deep below the church.

The Eisenberg casting sent social media abuzz for sure partly because the announcement was a time coming and Eisenberg's name came out of nowhere--it's Bizarro World indeed. Like Ben as Bats though--I have a strong feeling the uproar will pass. Jessie would not be my first phone call--yes but I keep thinking of Heath Ledgeras the The Joker in The Dark Knight--a skepticism I shared...at the time he was announced--Only to have egg on my face 18 months later--relax kids.

"Lex Luthor is often considered the most notorious of
Superman's rivals, his unsavory reputation preceding him since 1940,"
Snyder said in a statement. "What's great about Lex is that he exists
beyond the confines of the stereotypical nefarious villain. He's a
complicated and sophisticated character whose intellect, wealth and
prominence position him as one of the few mortals able to challenge the
incredible might of Superman. Having Jesse in the role allows us to
explore that interesting dynamic, and also take the character in some
new and unexpected directions."

About Irons, Snyder added, "As everyone knows, Alfred is
Bruce Wayne's most trusted friend, ally and mentor, a noble guardian and
father figure. He is an absolutely critical element in the intricate
infrastructure that allows Bruce Wayne to transform himself into Batman.
It is an honor to have such an amazingly seasoned and gifted actor as
Jeremy taking on the important role of the man who mentors and guides
the guarded and nearly impervious façade that encapsulates Bruce Wayne."

Some time ago there was noise that the production was seeking is a love interest for the Dark Knight in the film. The Type? A woman in their late 20s of any ethnicity. Adding that she be tall and "possess physicality".

The notice DID NOT give a name for the character, which led to speculation that it was anyone from Vicki Vale to Wonder Woman. A leaked casting call had fanboys thinking that the Amazon warrior was in the pic.

A love interest for Bats suggests that he will have a larger part in the film than expected.

Singer Justin Bieber uploaded a photo on his Instagram account showing him holding up what appeared to be a personalized script for the film with the hashtag "#Robin" but it turned out to be a prop for a Funny or Die skit.

The release has been delayed a full 10 months for a number of reasons. As a result, the original release date of July 17th 2015 is no longer doable. Now, the studio is targeting a May 6th 2016 release. They quickly inserted the fantasy Pan into that original slot.

"In this movie it's about him trying to not just acclimate to the modern world, but I think it's always been Cap's goal to do what's right and to be of service and to help where he can.In this movie I think the question is, 'Well, what is right?' I think it was a lot easier in the 1940s to know who the evil was -- there's no disputing Nazis are bad! Now it becomes a little more of a difficult answer. There's a lot more of a gray area of 'What is the right thing? Are you of service to that cause? That becomes a tricky dispute for Cap, because things were just done differently in the 1940s. The threats are different now. Precautionary measures that are taken now can be questionable and somewhat suspect in his eyes. So it's a tough hurdle for him to jump."

The film could be seen as a reboot of the series already, a very different approach to character from who we saw both the first film and "The Avengers".

"Well, he is a really human superhero. He doesn't shoot lightning, he doesn't fly, he has very meat-and-potatoes-type powers. So I think it's only appropriate that the tone and the theme fits more of a human element. It does have kind of a grounded, political thriller tone to it, and I think that just goes hand in hand with the character. It just works. Like I said earlier, they're also trying to infuse much more human conflict that doesn't necessarily have to do with fighting monsters and doing giant stunts. It's just about him coping with moral issues, about right and wrong, good and bad. That's stuff we can all relate to."

Evans also touched upon the interpersonal relationships and how they both ground and make Rogers a more interesting character:

"Cap's such a good guy, it's hard for him to bleed -- not just literally, but figuratively, you know what I mean? He doesn't want to burden anyone with his struggles, so any way we can push him in more of a human direction where he does show weakness and he does struggle and he does connect with people and show vulnerability, I think that grounds him a little bit. It just makes him more interesting. All the relationships, especially with Natasha (Scarlett Johansson) and Sam (Anthony Mackie). Even though we do have Winter Soldier, he's not, you know -- we're doing third act stuff right now. For the meat of the film, for the majority of the film, the connections that he makes that I think really bring him to life are with Natasha and Sam"

"We've
always known that Spider-Man's most important battle has been within
himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker
and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The
Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies
ahead. It's great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker,
there's no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing
being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being
Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New
Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the
emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more
powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan),
returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing
in common: OsCorp."

Instead of trying to compete directly with Sunday's Super Bowl, Hollywood will attempt to do an end run around the big game by introducing a pair of new comedies targeting females.

That Awkward Moment -- marking the first release from Focus Features under Peter Schlessel's rule -- hopes to entice younger women intrigued by Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan, who play three best friends facing pivotal points in their respective relationships.

The R-rated indie film is poised to open in the $10 million to $12 million range, a solid start considering the movie's $8 million budget. Schlessel acquired rights to Awkward Moment for roughly $1.5 million when he was running FilmDistrict and brought the title with him to Focus.

Directed and written by Tom Gormican, Awkward Moment opens Friday in 2,809 theaters and is targeted at women between the ages of 17 and 34.

Jason Reitman's Labor Day is tracking best among women over the age of 45 as it prepares to open Friday in roughly 2,500 locations. The comedy, expected to open in the $6 million to $8 million range, stars Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith and Tobey Maguire.

From Paramount and Indian Paintbrush, Labor Day cost $18 million to make. It's the first time that one of Reitman's movies has opened nationwide; the rest have all opened in limited runs before slowly expanding. Labor Day, about a woman and her son who bring a stranger home over the holiday, was originally supposed to debut in theaters late last year, but its release was pushed back.

The wild card of the weekend is Disney's animated blockbuster Frozen. Disney is releasing a sing-along version of the family film in 2,057 theaters on Friday (the total location count is 2,754), and it's not inconceivable that Frozen could beat the competition, considering it made $9 million last weekend.

On Wednesday, Frozen -- which is heading into its 10th weekend in nationwide release -- raced past the $350 million mark at the domestic box office, pushing its worldwide total north of $812 million.

The soundtrack, featuring the movie's nine songs, is also doing blockbuster business and returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the week ending Jan. 26. Frozen is the first soundtrack since High School Musical 2 in 2007 to spend at least three weeks at at No. 1.

Using
MacFarlane’s signature adult humor, the script deals with just how
dangerous and painful life really was in the late 1800s. The story
follows a farmer (MacFarlane) who wimps out of a gunfight, causing his
girlfriend (Amanda Seyfried) to leave him. He enlists the help of an outlaw's wife (played by Charlize Theron) to help him shoot, only to find himself falling for her. But trouble comes calling when her violent hubby (Liam Neeson) returns. Giovanni Ribisi (Ted) is also on board the comedy playing Seth's equally-spineless best friend.

Sarah Silverman plays
the town’s well-worn prostitute, who engages in all sorts of lewd
activities but refuses to have sex with her fiancé (Ribisi), believing
that as Christians the couple should wait until marriage before lying
down together. "CSI: Miami" co-star Rex Linn the small-town sheriff.

It's the story of a widow (Amy Adams) who supports her spirited son by
running a boarding house in a small and highly religious town. She soon
falls for a mysterious drifter (Gyllenhaal) who can physically inhabit
the spirits of the dead.

The story follows Bill Murray as a burned out music manager who goes to Afghanistan on the USO tour with his last remaining client. When he finds himself abandoned, penniless and without his passport, he discovers a young girl with an extraordinary voice, who stows away with him back to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, the Afghan Star.

Gerard Butler would
play Set (aka. Seth, Sutekh), the god of the desert, storms, and
foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion. Set killed his brother Osiris,
prompting Set's nephew Horus to seek revenge. Failing in the attempt
and being disfigured as a result, it's up to a young human thief in love
with a slave to help defeat the mad god. Geoffrey Rush will “play the sun god Ra, the father of Set and Osiris who is also Set’s ultimate target.” Australian newcomer Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road) plays a slave girl who catches the eye of Thwaites.

The film will tell the story of Mohamed “Mo” Lundy (Murphy), a man
attempting to adjust to civilian life after a brutal 20-year stretch in
prison for crimes he did not commit. His world collides with Doris Lamb
(Howard), a tragic and mysterious woman with a violent past, for whom he
will come to risk everything, including his new found freedom.

The project centers a fighter pilot (Ethan Hawke),
who have been assigned to operate remotely control assault drones. After
killing Taliban forces for 12 hours a day, he begins to question his
objective and asks himself if he is creating more terrorists than he is
disposing of in the endless war

Based on Rebecca Serle's debut novel--When You Were Mine--A contemporary high school-set take on "Romeo and Juliet"
that follows Rose whose boyfriend Rob is stolen by her cousin and best
friend Juliet who is rumored to have suicidal tendencies.

Perrey Reeves has signed to reprise her role of Melissa Gold, the long-suffering high-society wife of Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) in the upcoming film adaptation of the HBO series"Entourage" says Deadline. Reeves appeared in most of the series' 96 episodes,
but it took extensive negotiations to get her to return for the film.

Series creator Doug Ellin
wrote the script from which he is due to direct. The film would
continue to follow the Hollywood lives of actor Vincent Chase, his
manager and agent, his under-appreciated TV actor brother and the
childhood pal/driver who form his inner circle. The story starts six
months after the TV series left off.

Billy Bob Thornton will play a billionaire cowboy-turned-film financier who
sends his twenty-something son to keep an eye on things on set of the
latest flick he’s financing - Vincent Chase's upcoming big-budget
Dracula movie.

Fellow Marvel suit Kevin Feige says: "I am proud of Craig and have enjoyed working with him over these past years. His creative instincts have helped shape Thor and Thor: The Dark World
at every level of the filmmaking process. The entire team at Marvel is
very happy to continue collaborating with Craig as he continues as a
screenwriter working with Christopher on the forthcoming chapter of Thor’s adventure."

Based upon author William Saroyan's novel "The Human Comedy," the action is set in 1942 in a small California town where a fourteen-year-old teen
is determined to be the best bicycle telegraph messenger anyone has ever
seen.His older brother has gone to war, leaving him to look after his
widowed mother, his older sister and his 4-year-old brother. He also
struggles with a message that will change him forever..

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Series creator Doug Ellin
wrote the script from which he is due to direct. The film would
continue to follow the Hollywood lives of actor Vincent Chase, his
manager and agent, his under-appreciated TV actor brother and the
childhood pal/driver who form his inner circle. The story starts six
months after the TV series left off.

Thornton would play a billionaire cowboy-turned-film financier who
sends his twenty-something son to keep an eye on things on set of the
latest flick he’s financing - Vincent Chase's upcoming big-budget
Dracula movie.

Korean actress
Soo-hyun Kim will play a bad gal role in the superhero team sequel "The Avengers: Age of Ultron" for writer/director Joss Whedon says Twitch. Kim is experienced in doing action and is fluent in English. She will take part in sequences set around Seoul's Gangnam neighborhood along with Incheon City.

Production on the 'Avengers' sequel is slated to begin in March to meet a release date of May 1, 2015. Bad Taste reports that scenes for the film will be shot in parts of northern Italy, including the Bard Fortress

Based on author Kevin Wignall's novel and centers on a solitary assassin (Sam Worthington) who
agrees to help a bright teenage girl (Roberts) exact revenge on those
who mercilessly murdered her parents and younger brother.